The surgeon's handbook on the treatment of wounded in war : a prize essay . The plaster of Paris applied over cotton wool. 14. Moistened gauze bandages (Roser), or dry flannel rollers canalso be employed for the same purpose in compound fractures, as wellas flannel or gauze bandages soaked in carbolic oil (10 per cent): thelatter do not easily become impregnated with the secretions from thewound (Bardeleben). 15. To make the edges of the plaster of Paris bandage smoothand even, the bandage beneath, which projects somewhat, can be turnedover like a frill, and fixed by a turn of the plaster of P
The surgeon's handbook on the treatment of wounded in war : a prize essay . The plaster of Paris applied over cotton wool. 14. Moistened gauze bandages (Roser), or dry flannel rollers canalso be employed for the same purpose in compound fractures, as wellas flannel or gauze bandages soaked in carbolic oil (10 per cent): thelatter do not easily become impregnated with the secretions from thewound (Bardeleben). 15. To make the edges of the plaster of Paris bandage smoothand even, the bandage beneath, which projects somewhat, can be turnedover like a frill, and fixed by a turn of the plaster of Paris bandage(%. 81). 16. To make the plaster of Paris bandage stronger, a layer ofthe plaster-cream can be smeared over the bandage. But it will thusbecome very thick and heavy. 17. To give it greater firmness, it is better to introduce shavings,wooden splints, or iron icire, as they last longer and can be easilyremoved. 46 Fig. 81. Plaster of Paris bandage with a window anu the edges turned over. 18. Lastly should it be desirable to give the bandage a neat andsmooth surface, some dry plaster is sprinkled over, and rubbed by thehands moistened with water. 19. Where there are wounds, openings {windows) must be madein the plaster, by which the secretion from the wound may have afree escape. These are either left open at the time of the application Fig. 82
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